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Lesley C Peng

Lesley C Peng

Global 2026

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Lesley Peng is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Corporate Department. Lesley advises issuers and underwriters in connection with a variety of capital markets transactions, including IPOs and follow on offerings, high yield and investment grade debt financings, convertible debt offerings, preferred stock offerings, liability management and other public and private corporate finance transactions. Her practice spans a range of industries, including financial intuitions, transportation sectors, as well as transactions involving the entertainment and insurance sectors. Lesley also regularly advises investment banking and corporate clients on corporate governance, public disclosure and general corporate matters. She regularly represents investment banks such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman, Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities.

Personal

Harvard Law School, (1999) J.D.; UCLA, (1996) B.A., magna cum laude.

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Lesley Peng regularly leads issuers and underwriters through capital markets transactions, with a notable high-yield and investment-grade debt practice.

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  • She is excellent, our go-to securities counsel.

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